"dumpish" meaning in English

See dumpish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more dumpish [comparative], most dumpish [superlative]
Etymology: From dump + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dump|ish}} dump + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} dumpish (comparative more dumpish, superlative most dumpish)
  1. (obsolete) Stupid, dull. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dumpish-en-adj-wQUBKogY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Melancholy, sad.
    Sense id: en-dumpish-en-adj-XDDJUYx4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dumpishly, dumpishness, undumpish
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